Devarakonda

This article is about the town in Telangana. For the town in Andhra Pradesh, see Devara Konda.

Devarakonda is a town in the Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality in Devarakonda mandal of Devarakonda division.^[2][3] It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the district headquarters Nalgonda, 104 kilometres (65 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad

Devarakonda
Town
A view of Devarakonda Fort
Devarakonda Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Devarakonda Devarakonda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16.7000°N 78.9333°E / 16.7000; 78.9333
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Nalgonda
Area [1]
• Total	28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	29,731
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TS
Website	telangana.gov.in

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, Devarakonda has a population of 37,434. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Devarakonda has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 63%. In Devarakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[4]

References

1. "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,386. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
2. "Division wise mandals list" (PDF). Official website of Nalgonda district. National Informatics Centre. pp. 11–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. "Nalgonda district info". Official website of Nalgonda district. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.